Rockland – Beverly A. (Bates) Chaffee 70 passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday November 10. She was the beloved wife of Dana Chaffee.
Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of Myrtle (Ripley) Bates and the late Harry Bates.
Beverly enjoyed spending time with her family. She would take her Mom on weekly shopping trips, and also enjoyed the numerous hours spent with her sister Emily, shopping for crafts to make gifts for her many grandchildren and great grandchildren
Prior to Beverly’s passing she had told her loved ones “she would say goodbye and wake up walking on streets of gold”.
In addition to her husband Dana and her mother Myrtle she leaves behind her loving children Linda O’Brien of SC, Carlos Hill of NH, Sharon Wheeler of FL, Ronald Hill Jr. of WI, Jo Bradford of FL, and Jerry Hill of Taunton, her siblings Pauline Anzivino of ME, and Patricia Philbrook, Harry Bates, Jr., Robert Bates, William Bates and Emily Baker all of MA. She also leaves behind her twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren whom she adored as well as many nieces nephews and her former husband and good friend Ronald Hill Sr. She was the sister of the late Arthur and Kenneth Bates.
Family and friends are invited to attend her memorial service to be held Saturday November 12 at 11 AM in the Christ Community Church, 518 Middleboro Ave., East Taunton, MA 02780.
In lieu of flowers donations in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manly Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379